Former Artistic Director of the Globe Dominic Dromgoole heads a new year long season in celebration of Oscar Wilde with his new theatre company Classic Spring. Second on the docket is this early Wilde gem, Lady Windermere's Fan. A perfectly pitched send-up of high society's obsession with reputation that would come to typify his stage work in later years, enjoy this brand new production as directed by Kathy Burke (yes, that Kathy Burke,) and starring Jennifer Saunders, Kevin Bishop, Samantha Spiro and Joseph Marcell.

Included in Wilde's Happy Prince and Other Stories anthology, the tale of the Selfish Giant is given life anew in this folk-opera adaptation from Guy Chambers and Bill Buckhurst. From high up in his tower, The Giant watches over his beloved garden, frozen in perpetual winter since he stopped local children playing in it. But one boy finds a way in, and a way to melt the old meanie's heart.

Sir Robert Chiltern is on a quest to rise through the ranks of the British Government with his unparalleled sense of ambition. All seems to be in hand and his assertion a given until Mrs Cheveley arrives with some rather damning information. In this fast-paced comedy, Wilde brings political satire into the heart of the English home.

Oscar Wilde's wildly funny play returns to the West End once again for 2018. Widely considered one of the funniest plays in English, The Importance of Being Earnest is one of Wilde's most popular works. Join Jack, Algy, Gwendolyn and Cecily as they discover that the course of true love never did run smooth.

Vaudeville Theatre

404 Strand, London WC2R 0NH

Year opened: 1870

Capacity: 690

Disabled access

Air conditioning

In-house bar

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The Vaudeville Theatre is a West End theatre located on the Strand, and was originally built to host vaudeville shows and musical revues. Since its opening in 1870, it has been rebuilt twice while keeping some of its original features. Max Weitzenhoffer took ownership of the theatre in 2003, and in 2005, Nimax Theatres Limited took over its management. It now stages successful long-running musicals and plays.

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